Outdoor Screens and the Impression of Modernity

We are living in a technically advanced world. Computers, mobile phones and other technology have infiltrated nearly all aspects of our daily lives and technology shows no sign of abating. And it’s not only the younger generation that use Twitter, social networking, iPads and other modern phenomenon, the technology is now ubiquitous in almost all […]

Digital Signage in Libraries, Museums and Galleries

Signage in public spaces such as libraries, museums and galleries, plays an integral role in communication and improving the experience of customers. Finding your way around a museum, or learning about upcoming events at a gallery is an essential aspect of the whole experience and increasingly, more and more of these public buildings are implementing […]

Outdoor Screens – Choosing Landscape or Portrait

When using outdoor screens for outdoor digital signage or information, once choice that requires some thought is the orientation of the screen. When using television at home to watch regular programming or DVDs, the screen is in landscape mode, with most screens implementing widescreen to provide a 16:9 aspect ratio (16 units wide, 9 high)

Outdoor Digital Signage – Making your Own Content

With the falling cost of LCD screens and the ease and practicality of LCD enclosures, outdoor digital signage is no longer only for big businesses and advertisers. More and more smaller companies and institutions are installing outdoor screens for communication, branding, providing information or advertising.

Standalone All-in-one Digital Signage – simple and engaging

Digital signage sued to be a complicated business, anybody wanting to install signs around a retail store required half a dozen experts to install, network, generate content and maintain the screens. Now, with the falling cost of LCD displays and an increase in manufacturers, now installing a digital signage system can be incredibly simple. All-in-one […]

Weather and Outdoor Screens

When a screen is being used outdoors for such purposes as outdoor digital signage, it is fairly obvious that it is going to need protecting from the weather. However, protecting a screen from outdoor elements is not as easy as it may sound, and several important factors need taking into consideration. The first problem with […]

LCD Enclosures – Equipped for the Unexpected

Using screens in outdoor locations means protecting them protected from the elements; keeping a screen dry, making sure the temperature never veers from the LCD’s operational optimum, and providing physical protection are all essential for outdoor digital signage and other exterior screen uses. It is possible to assess easily many of the hazards that can […]

Making the Most of an Outdoor Digital Signage Screen

A lot of businesses are now implementing outdoor digital signage screens to provide advertising, promotion and brand awareness. Placing a screen outside a premises is an excellent way of attracting customers and provides a low-cost form of marketing that can reach a wide audience. With indoor digital signage screens, only customers inside the store only […]

The Future of Digital Signage

Technologies come and go. For some innovations such as the Internet, in a brief amount of time they change the way we conduct our lives, for others, such as the video cassette recorder, after a few decades of relevance they are usurped by newer, more modern technologies and become confined to history. Digital signage has […]

How People View Outdoor Digital Signage

Outdoor digital signage has many advantages over indoor screens; the potential audience that will view an outdoor screen is much larger than an indoor display meaning more people will get to see the content. However, people view outdoor digital signage differently compared to indoor screens, and this is important for planning any outdoor campaign. Generally, […]